IOC code ITA Competitors 344 in 22 sports | Website www.coni.it (Italian) | |
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NOC Italian National Olympic Committee Flag bearer Antonio Rossi (opening)
Clemente Russo (closing) Medals
Ranked 9th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
9
10
27 |
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.
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Archery
At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Italy's men's team placed fifth and its women's team placed fourth. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.
Athletics
Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Road
Davide Rebellin won the silver medal in the men's road race, but was stripped of that medal, as he tested positive for CERA after the event.
Track
Italy had qualified places for the men's keirin, sprint, madison and points race.
Diving
Eventing
# - Indicates that points do not count in team total
Fencing
Men's tournament
The following is the Italy squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi
* Over-aged player.
Artistic
Judo
Rowing
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Swimming
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Tennis
Indoor
Italy entered both a men's team and a women's team in the indoor tournaments. The men's team won all their group matches but one, thereby advancing to the medal round. There, they won the quarterfinal, but lost both the semifinal and the match for bronze, finishing in 4th place for the tournament. The women's team also won all group matches but one, also advancing to the medal round. They lost the quarterfinal however, finishing in a tie for 5th place in the tournament.
Men's tournament
The following is the Italian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Women's tournament
The following is the Italian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Water polo
Italy participated in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team finished in 9th place, while the women's team finished in 6th place.
Men's tournament
The following is the Italian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Women's tournament
The following is the Italian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Wrestling
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